APC APC BR1200SI User guide

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User Manual Back-UPS™ Pro
BR1200SI / BR1600SI

Safety and General Information

Inspect the package contents upon receipt. Notify the carrier and dealer if there is any damage.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This section contains important

instructions that should be followed during installation and maintenance
of the UPS and batteries.

DANGER

HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH

• This UPS is intended for indoor use only.

• Do not operate this UPS in direct sunlight, in contact with fluids, or where there is excessive

dust or humidity.

• Connect the UPS power cable directly to a wall outlet.

• Be sure the air vents on the UPS are not blocked. Allow adequate space for proper ventilation.

• Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel knowledgeable about

batteries and required precautions.

• A battery can present a risk of electric shock and burns by high short−circuit current.

• Failed batteries can reach temperatures that exceed the burn thresholds for touchable

surfaces.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Inventory

Connect the Battery

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The UPS is shipped with the battery disconnected.

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 Lay the UPS with the battery door facing up.
The arrows point to the locking tabs of the
battery compartment.

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 Press the tabs downwards and pull the
battery door away from the unit to access
the battery modules.

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 Using the handles on both sides of the

 Push the battery into the unit.

battery, lift the battery 30 degrees upward to
expose the battery connector. Connect the red
wire as shown above.

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 Replace the battery door.

Install PowerChute™ Personal Edition Software

Use PowerChute Personal Edition software to configure the UPS settings. During a
power outage, PowerChute will save any open files on your computer and shut it down.
When power is restored, it will restart the computer.

Note: PowerChute is only compatible with a Windows operating system. If you are
using Mac OSX, use the native shutdown feature to protect your system. See the
documentation provided with your computer.

Installation

Use the USB communication cable supplied with the Back-UPS to connect the data port
on the Back-UPS to the USB port on your computer. On the computer, go to
www.apc.com Search for “PowerChute Personal Edition” then click on “View Details”
to download the latest version of PCPE software. Click the download link and select
Software product. Select the appropriate operating system. Follow directions to
download the software.

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Connect the Equipment

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Battery backup and surge protected outlets

When the Back-UPS is receiving input power, the Battery Backup with Surge Protection
outlets will supply power to connected equipment. During a power outage or other AC
problems, the Battery Backup outlets receive power for a limited time from the Back­UPS.

Connect equipment such as printers, fax machines, scanners, or other peripherals that do
not need battery backup power to the Surge Protection Only outlets. These outlets
provide full-time protection from surges even if the Back-UPS is switched OFF.

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











USB and
Serial
Data port

Telephone
Cable
Surge
Protected
ports

AC Power
Input

Battery
Backup
outlets
with Surge
Protection

Circuit
Breaker

In/Out

Ethernet
surge­protected
ports

Surge
Protected
outlets

To use PowerChute Personal Edition,
connect the supplied USB cable or an
optional serial cable (not supplied).

Connect the ground lead from an
additional surge suppression device such
as a stand-alone data line surge
protector.

Use the supplied power cable to connect
the unit to AC power.

During a power outage or other AC
problems, the Battery Backup outlets
receive power for a limited time from
the Back-UPS. Connect critical
equipment such as desktop computer,
computer monitor, modem or other data
sensitive devices into these outlets.

Use to reset the system after an overload
condition has occurred causing the
circuit breaker to trip.

Use an Ethernet cable to connect a cable
modem to the IN port, and connect a
computer to the O

These outlets provide full-time
protection from surges, even if the Back­UPS is off. Connect equipment such as
printers and scanners that do not require
battery backup protection.

UT port.

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Operation

Power saving display

The display interface can be configured to be continuously illuminated, or to save
energy, it can be configured to darken after a period of inactivity.

1. Full Time Mode: Press and hold DISPLAY for two seconds. The display will

illuminate and the Back-UPS will beep to confirm the Full Time mode.

2. Power Saving Mode: Press and hold DISPLAY for two seconds. The display will

darken and the Back-UPS will beep to confirm the Power Saving mode. While in
Power Saving Mode, the display will illuminate if a button is pressed, it then
darkens after 60 seconds of no activity.

Unit sensitivity

Adjust the sensitivity of the Back-UPS to control when it will switch to battery power;
the higher the sensitivity, the more often the Back-UPS will switch to battery power.

1. Ensure the Back-UPS is connected to AC power, but is OFF.

2. Press and hold the POWER button for six seconds. The LOAD CAPACITY bar will

flash on and off, indicating that the Back-UPS is in programming mode.

3. Press POWER again to rotate through the menu options. Stop at selected

sensitivity. The Back-UPS will beep to confirm the selection.

Generator Sensitivity Default Sensitive Loads

Low sensitivity Medium sensitivity (Default) High sensitivity

156-300 Vac 176-294 Vac 176-288 Vac

Input voltage is extremely low
or high. (Not recommended for
computer loads.)

The Back-UPS frequently
switches to battery power.

The connected equipment is
sensitive to voltage
fluctuations.

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Front panel buttons and display interface

Use the three buttons on the front panel of the Back-UPS and the display interface to
configure the Back-UPS.

Front panel

Display button



Power On/Off button



Mute button



Display interface

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USB charging ports:

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The 2 USB ports
provide a total of 15W
of DC power, and will
provide power even
when the UPS is on
battery.

On Line: The Back-UPS is supplying conditioned AC power to connected
equipment

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Load Capacity: The load is indicated by the number of sections illuminated,
one to five. Each bar represents 20% of the load.

Battery Capacity: The battery charge level is indicated by the number of
sections illuminated. When all five blocks are illuminated, the Back-UPS is
at full charge. When one block is filled, the Back-UPS is near the end of its
battery capacity, the indicator will flash and the Back-UPS will beep
continuously.

Low Battery: When battery capacity reaches the empty level, the Back-UPS
is nearing shutdown and the indicator will flash accompanied by a
continuous beep.

Replace Battery: The battery is nearing the end of its useful life. When the
display shows a flashing Replace Battery icon and an empty Battery
Capacity icon, replace the battery as early as possible.

On Battery: The Back-UPS is supplying battery backup power to the
connected equipment, it will beep four times every 30 seconds.

Event: The event counter shows the number of events that occurred that
caused the Back-UPS to switch to on-battery operation.

System Error Detected: The system has an error. The error number will
illuminate on the display interface. See “System errors” on page 7.

Overload: The power demand from the load has exceeded the capacity of
the Back-UPS.

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Mute: If the line through the speaker icon is illuminated, the audible alarm
has been turned off.

Out: Output voltage, frequency

In: Input voltage.

Automatic Voltage Regulation:

When illuminated, the Back-UPS is compensating for low input
voltage

When illuminated, the Back-UPS is compensating for high input
voltage.

Estimated Run Time: This indicates the battery runtime minutes that
remain if the Back-UPS switches to battery power.

Load: The total load in watts (W) or percentage (%) used by the devices
connected to the Battery Backup outlets.

Alarms and System Errors

Audible indicators

Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds

Continuous Beeping

Continuous tone Battery Backup outputs are overloaded.
Chirps every 2 Seconds Battery is disconnected.

Continuous chirping

Back-UPS is running on battery. You should consider saving
any work in progress.

Low battery condition and battery run-time is very low.
Promptly save any work in progress, exit all open
applications, and shut down the operating system.

Battery did not pass the automatic diagnostic test and should
be replaced as early as possible. Pressing the
pauses the chirping.

MUTE button

Status icons

If these icons are flashing... This may be the problem.

The Back-UPS is overloaded. Disconnect one of the items connected to
the Back-UPS. If the Overload icon stops flashing, the Back-UPS is no
longer overloaded and will continue to operate normally.

The Back-UPS is operating on AC power, but the battery is not
functioning properly. Contact Schneider Electric IT (SEIT) Customer
Service to order a replacement battery. See “Battery Replacement” on
page 10.

The Back-UPS is operating on battery power and the battery power is
getting low. Shut down all connected equipment to avoid losing an
unsaved data. When possible, connect the Back-UPS to AC power to
recharge the battery.

The battery is not connected. See “Connect the Battery” on page 2 to
make sure battery wires are connected properly.

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System errors

The Back-UPS will display these error messages. Except for errors F01 and F02, contact
SEIT Technical Support.

Turn the Back-UPS off.
Disconnect non-essential

On-Battery Overload

F01

On-Battery Output

F02

Short

Clamp Short

F04

Charge Error

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F07

F08

F09

Relay Welding

Temperature

Fan Error

Internal Error

equipment from the Battery
Backup outlets and the turn
Back-UPS on.

Turn the Back-UPS off.
Disconnect all equipment from
the Battery Backup outlets and
the turn Back-UPS on.
Re-connect equipment one item
at a time. If the output is tripped
again, disconnect the device that
caused the error.

Errors F04-F09 cannot be
corrected by the user, contact
SEIT Technical Support for
assistance.

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Function Button Quick Reference

Function Button

Power

Power On 0.2 Off

Power Off 2On

Display

Status
Inquiry

Full-Time/
Power­Saving
mode

Mute

Enable/
Disable
mode

Sensitivity 6Off

Self-Test
(manual)

Event
Reset

Error
Reset

Timing

(seconds)

0.2 On

2On

2On

6On

0.2 On

2Error

UPS

Status Description

Press P
input power is not available, the Back-UPS will run on
battery power.

The Back-UPS is not receiving input AC power, but is
providing surge protection.

Verify the status or condition of the Back-UPS. The
LCD will illuminate for 60 seconds. Press the button
the toggle into various information.

The LCD will illuminate and the Back-UPS will beep
to confirm the Full-Time mode. The LCD will darken
and the Back-UPS will beep to confirm the Power­Saving mode. While in Power-Saving Mode, the LCD
will illuminate if a button is pressed, then darkens after
60 seconds of no activity.

Enable or disable the audible alarms. The Mute icon
will illuminate and the Back-UPS will beep one time.

The Load Capacity icon will blink, indicating that the
Back-UPS is in programming mode. Use the P
button to scroll through Low, Medium, and High, stop
at selected sensitivity. The Back-UPS will beep to
confirm selection. See "Unit sensitivity" for details.

The Back-UPS will perform a test of the internal
battery. Note: This will happen automatically when the
Back-UPS is turned ON or when the Back-UPS
previously detected a bad battery.

When the Event screen is visible, press and hold
D

ISPLAY, then press POWER, to clear the detected error

event counter.

After an error has been identified, press P
remove the visual indication and return to standby
status.

OWER to start receiving input AC power. If AC

OWER

OWER to

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Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

Back-UPS will not
switch on.

The Back-UPS does
not provide power
during a AC power
outage.

The Back-UPS is
operating on battery
power, while
connected to AC
power.

The Back-UPS does
not provide the
expected amount of
backup time.

EPLACE

The R
B

ATTERY indicator is

illuminated.

The O

VERLOAD

indicator is
illuminated.

YSTEM ERROR

The S
indicator is
illuminated, all the
front panel
indicators are
flashing.

The Back-UPS is not connected to AC
power.

The circuit breaker has been tripped. Disconnect non-essential equipment

The internal battery is not connected. Connect the battery.

The AC input voltage is out of range. Adjust the transfer voltage and

Ensure that essential equipment is not
plugged into a S

The plug has partially pulled out of
the wall outlet, the wall outlet is no
longer receiving AC power, or the
circuit breaker has been tripped.

URGE ONLY outlet.

The Back-UPS is performing an
automatic self test.

The AC input voltage is out of range,
the frequency is out of range, or the
waveform is distorted.

Battery Backup outlets may be fully
or improperly loaded.

The battery was recently discharged
due to a power outage and has not
fully recharged.

The battery has reached the end of its
useful life.

The battery has reached the end of its
useful life.

The equipment connected to the
Back-UPS is drawing more power
than the Back-UPS can provide.

There is an internal error. Determine which internal error

Ensure that the Back-UPS is securely
connected to an AC outlet.

from the Back-UPS. Reset the circuit
breaker. Re-connect equipment one
item at a time. If the circuit breaker is
tripped again, disconnect the device that
caused the trip.

sensitivity range.

Disconnect equipment from the SURGE
ONLY outlet and re-connect to a Battery
Backup outlet.

Ensure that the plug is fully inserted
into the wall outlet. Ensure that the wall
outlet is receiving AC power by
checking it with another device.

No action is necessary.

Adjust the transfer voltage and
sensitivity range.

Disconnect non-essential equipment
from the Battery Backup outlets and
connect the equipment to S
outlets.

Charge the battery cartridge for 16
hours.

Replace the battery.

Replace the battery as early as possible.

Disconnect non-essential equipment
from the Battery Backup outlets and
connect the equipment to S
outlets.

message is displayed by matching the
number displayed on the LCD with the
corresponding Error Message (see
"System errors") and contact SEIT
Technical Support.

URGE

URGE

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Specifications

BR1200SI BR1600SI

VA 1200 VA 1600 VA

Maximum Load 720W 960W

Nominal Input Voltage 220 - 240 Vac

Online Input Voltage Range 176 - 294 V

Automatic Voltage Regulation

Frequency Range 50/60 Hz ± 3%

On-battery Waveshape sine-wave

USB charging port Type C*1, Type A*1 (15W in total)

Typical Recharge Time 16 hours

Transfer Time 8 ms, typical10 ms, maximum

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

IP Rating IP20

Battery Type Lead acid, 12V x 2 batteries

Unit Dimensions 11.9 ×4.4 ×15.0 in (368 ×100 ×260 mm)

Unit Weight 25.8 lb (11.7 kg) 27.6 lb (12.5 kg)

Interface USB and Simple Signal

On-Battery Runtime Go to: http://www.apc.com/product

Boost by +11.5% when input voltage drops below limit

Trim by -10.2% when input voltage exceeds limit

32 to 104

23 to 113

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F (0 ~ 40 oC)

o

F (-15 ~ 40 oC)

Battery Replacement

CAUTION

RISK OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE GAS AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE

• Replace the battery at least every 5 years.

• Replace the battery immediately when the UPS indicates battery replacement is necessary.

• Replace battery at the end of its service life.

• Replace batteries with the same number and type of batteries as originally installed in the

equipment.

• Replace the battery immediately when the UPS indicates a battery over−temperature

condition, or UPS internal over−temperature, or when there is evidence of electrolyte leakage.
Power off the UPS, unplug it from the AC input, and disconnect the batteries. Do not operate
the UPS until the batteries have been replaced.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in minor or moderate injury and
equipment damage.

The battery typically lasts for 3 to 5 years, a shorter period if subjected to frequent
outages or elevated temperatures. Battery replacement parts for Back-UPS Pro
BR1200SI is APCRBC161, and for BR1600SI is APCRBC163. Delaying the
replacement of parts may corrode the batteries in the cartridge. Recycle spent battery
cartridges.

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Warranty

The standard warranty is three (3) years from the date of purchase, valid in European
Community. For all other regions, the standard warranty is two (2) years from the date of
purchase. Schneider Electric IT (SEIT) standard procedure is to replace the original unit
with a factory reconditioned unit. Customers who must have the original unit back due to
the assignment of asset tags and set depreciation schedules must declare such a need at
first contact with an SEIT Technical Support representative. SEIT will ship the
replacement unit once the defective unit has been received by the repair department, or
cross-ship upon the receipt of a valid credit card number. The customer pays for shipping
the unit to SEIT. SEIT pays ground freight transportation costs to ship the replacement
unit to the customer.

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